Bolton-Le-Sands - failed attempt

Well, what can I say. I attempted to join the lads from RaceKites.com at Bolton-Le-Sands for a weekend of kite buggy action but the beach was a complete lake. The rain was just sitting on top of the hard bit of beach we'd usually use and it looked like it wasn't going to dry out within the space of a couple of hours. So, I didn't even get out of the car and headed straight back.

I dropped by Pilling and Knott End to see if there was a remote chance of some action down there but they were unusable too.

I didn't even try Ainsdale as I know you need to have some kind of special license and you have to sign forms days before hand before you're allowed on the beach. It's a bit OTT in my opinion and they really need some kind of quick process / day pass thing sorting out.

I even chanced my arm down at Pontefract but I was greeted with a heavy shower and the sky never cleared up.

All in all, it was an expensive waste of time at 240 miles round trip and it didn't help with lots of people saying "I told you so".

My next opportunity for kiting will be in a couple of weeks.

It's been a while

I was just re-visiting my blog and I didn't realise it was last year when I last posted!

Still, a lots happened since then and I don't as much time as I used to and everytime I turn up anywhere the wind seems to disappear.

Still, I've made a few visits to Pontefract over the winter and I dabbled in the water at Fraisthorpe last week *but* true to form the promised wind didn't appear so it was a bit of a wash-out again.

I'm determined to get out onto the water and get up and kitesurfing as soon as possible. I'm just waiting for that magic combination of high winds and good tides to kick it all off.